Strawberry & Cantaloupe Fruit Salad

Sometimes, because of how hot summer can get, a light fruit salad can help keep yourself, and your insides, cool. The basil plays an important role in this recipe, but it’s to break up the sweetness of strawberries and cantaloupe, especially because of the honey. What’s also nice, is that, it takes only a few minutes to throw together. You’ll want to eat it when it’s still fresh, but if you do eat it right away, it can help cool down those hot, hot days. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I enjoyed developing it.

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped cantaloupe (fresh, if possible)

1 cup chopped strawberries (fresh, if possible)

3 tablespoons honey

5 big leaves fresh basil, torn by hand

Directions:

Add the chopped strawberries to a bowl. Squeeze in about three tablespoons of honey. Mix with a fork. Toss in cantaloupe. Mix with a fork. Shred the basil over the salad and drop in, mixing every now and then to fully incorporate ingredients. Add one or two leaves as full leaves into the salad, leave without mixing. Consume within twenty-four hours, as soon as possible.

Serving suggestion: White wine, Champagne, or cucumber water.